Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has a heavy summer to-do list ahead of him, a Brent-Burns-butt-check of a summer to-do list.
His top priority will be signing soon-to-be-free-agent Erik Karlsson, an offensive wizard whose uneven debut season in San Jose showed flashes of brilliance.
Captain Joe Pavelski has no contract, and Wilson should feel gratitude that Pavelski never made his lame-duck status with the team affect his play or leadership in the locker room. Restricted free agent Timo Meier is coming off a 30-goal season, and Wilson needs him locked up in some kind of cap-friendly bridge contract.